GK Facts
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Fact or Fiction: 300 Spartans Fought A Million-Strong Persian Army in the Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous last stands in history and is known for King Leonidas and 300 soldiers of Sparta fighting a million-strong Persian army. Read on to know if this popular legend is a fact or fiction.
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Guru Arjan Dev Diwas 2023: 15 Interesting facts about Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev Diwas 2023: Guru Arjan Dev is the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. He became the first martyr of the Sikh faith and on 16 June every year, the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev is commemorated. This day has been marked to honour him and has been commemorated since 1606. Let us read some interesting facts about Guru Arjan Dev.
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National Civil Service Day 2023: 13 Interesting Facts About Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Civil Service Day 2023: National Civil Services Day is celebrated on April 21 globally. The day celebrates and honours the work and efforts of all the administrative officers. Let's check some interesting facts about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on this day.
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Today in History, 30 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history( 30 March ): Carl Friedrich Gauss discovered the construction of the heptadecagon, Congress combined East & West Florida into Florida Territory, Mahatma Gandhi protested against the Rowlatt Act, and more.
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Today in History, 29 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history(29 March): the Republic of Switzerland was formed, the German submarine U-585 sank, Economist John Kenneth Galbraith was appointed US Ambassador to India, and more.
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Who is Justine Siegemund, the Woman Being Celebrated in Google Doodle?
Today’s Google Doodle for March 28th is celebrating Justine Siegemund, a Silesian midwife from the 17th century. She is best known for her obstetrical manual, The Court Midwife.
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Today in History, 25 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history( 25 March ): the city of Venice was established, the Belarusian People's Republic was formed, the Greek parliament selected admiral Paul Koundouriotis as premier, and more.
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Martyr's Day (Shaheed Diwas) 2022: 10 Lesser known facts about Bhagat Singh
Martyr's Day (Shaheed Diwas) 2022: Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September 1907. He was also known as Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh. He is one of the youngest freedom fighters who was hanged at a young age. Take a look at some unknown facts about Bhagat Singh and his revolutionary life which not only inspires but also influences others.
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Today in History, 23 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history (23 March): Conrad II crowned himself as the King of Italy, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged, German counter-attacks on US lines in Tunisia, and more.
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Who Was Marcel Marceau? Google Doodle Celebrates The World-Famous Mime Artist On His 100th Birthday
Google Doodle celebrated Marcel Marceau or popularly known as Blip the Clown today on his 100th birthday. Check Who was he, his childhood, early life, career, achievements, and more here.
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Today in History, 21 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history( 21 March): Austrian Jewish communities were defined by law, Persia was officially renamed Iran, the USSR performed its atmospheric nuclear test, Sunil Gavaskar scored the first of his 34 Test Cricket centuries, and more.
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Today in History, 19 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history( 19 March): Australia defeated England by 45 runs in the very first Test match, India and Bangladesh signed a friendship treaty, 16 people were killed by mudslides in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and more
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Today in History, 18 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history( 18 March): Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment, Nazi Germany occupied Hungary, General Suharto formed a government in Indonesia, China performed a nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC, and more
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Today in History, 17 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history( 17 March): Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines, French troops invaded Flanders, the first St Patrick's Day parade was held in NYC, a trade agreement was signed between Britain & Netherlands, and more.
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Today in History, 16 March: What Happened on this Day?
What happened today in history(16 March): Babur defeated Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga at the Battle of Khanua, South Africa & Mozambique signed the non-attack treaty, 24 Pakistani Army soldiers were killed in Rawalpindi and more
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